(C) Dorset Wildlife Trust Lorton Meadows Barn Owls combined with (C) Len Pick Trust Barn Owl Project 2020 & 2021

Must be very warm for them,hope they manage to survive the heat of next few days., can see four moving and the fifth egg.

Unless this is old shell,just saw this flipped out.

and then mum sits back,but can see very active 4 chicks.

I was correct yay!!

July 17, 2021lenpicktrust
At 7.35am today the fifth egg hatched.

all on top of each other just at mo..

Well spotted Kate, just came on to post same news from email notification!

Mum  is very warm...I can only make out 4 unless one is underneath

Tis  5,littlest one just moved in the middle.

Do hope the littlest will make it........

Me too Kate but is always a worry ... this from Len Pick just now


Our family can survive this heatwave!
by lenpicktrust
The weather has been very hot for several days. The female has no need to brood her five chicks. They are spread out so as to avoid the warm bodies of their siblings.

The barn owl is one of the most widely distributed birds on the planet. They are found in every continent except Antartica,so they are well used to extremes of heat and cold. Nevertheless, like many humans, they will be glad of a more acceptable temperature.

The corn is ripening and the combines will be out soon. This will lead to a glut in mice which will benefit our owls.

Yep saw that just now, as I went to pick the bone dry washing in from the line CHOL:):)

Wendy if you see anything FB or twitter, Little Ones beginning to move around, and could only make out FOUR